Collets
Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:12 pts7 letters
Definition of Collets
noun
- A band, flange, ferrule, or collar, designed to grip and hold a tool or a workpiece under proper control, and usually to release it under control thereafter; such a collet usually is made of a hard, springy material, especially a metal.
"That collet can handle up to 3/8-inch bits."
- In jewelry, the rim (of a ring) within which a jewel is set. Compare bezel.
"There is an almost invisible collet that secures the stone to the ring."
- In an embryonic plant, the transition zone between the root and the hypocotyl (not clearly distinguishable in most plants.)
"Collar rot forms in the collet between the stem and the root."
Anagrams of Collets
Letter Values
c3
o1
l1
l1
e1
t1
s1
Total: 9 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Collets
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Collets"
Collets is a 7-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Collets" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "collets" is a low-scoring word.